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The Ultimate Key to Success

Are you struggling to grow professionally or personally? In today’s episode of Above the Noise, Luke explains how focusing is the key to your success, regardless of the obstacles you might be up against. Video Transcription Alright so we’re all trying to achieve goals in our life. Maybe you’re trying to grow your business, grow… Read more »


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How Fearless Has Become the Buzz Word of 2018

A few weeks ago, I attended Marketing Nation Summit with our Vice President of Marketing, Josh Stike. The conference was a whirlwind of information, and I quickly realized that the ideas had to be shared! That being said, once we got back to the office, we recorded a new episode of our podcast on what… Read more »


How to Be Successful with Your American Lifestyle Digital Edition

American Lifestyle’s digital edition is a monthly email of your digital publication that we send directly to your clients’ inboxes. One of the features that we offer clients is access to their email analytics. But, how do you know if your digital edition is performing well? On this episode of Above the Noise, brand content… Read more »


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How Financial Advisors Can Prevent ACATS

For a financial advisor, there’s nothing more disheartening than coming into work only to see an ACAT on your desk. In this episode of Above the Noise, Luke delivers three tips to help advisors build the right type of relationships to prevent ACATS and keep your book of business full. Video Transcription Alright, so one… Read more »



How to Uniquely Increase Facebook Engagement

Increasing engagement on your social channels is important if you want to maintain a solid brand. Facebook can be an especially tough platform to increase engagement on, but these unique strategies can help you get back on track. Focus on quality over quantity. You may find that brands are posting more on Instagram, but Facebook… Read more »


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Here’s How You Can Use Facebook for Customer Service Purposes

While Facebook’s recent algorithm update has been detrimental to organic content, it doesn’t mean that you have to forgo using the platform for customer service purposes. In today’s episode of Above the Noise, our social media manager, Andrea shares three tips to help you leverage Facebook to provide your clients with impeccable customer service. Video… Read more »


Interview with Sina Azari: How to Adopt an Entrepreneurial Mindset

What does a real estate agent, insurance broker, savvy social media user, and founder of an organization dedicated to bringing together opportunities for Millennials have in common? Simple, Sina Azari. In this episode of Stay Paid, Josh and Luke invite Azari to discuss how he has found such great success with his business ventures. About… Read more »


How to Build an Effective Contact Database in Under 5 Minutes

In business, implementing a contact management system into your routine can do wonders. By doing so, you’ll have a single resource to house all of your contact information to help you easily segment your list and prioritize your marketing efforts. In today’s episode of Above the Noise, Jessi provides three tips to help you create… Read more »


Interview with Colton Lindsay: Top Strategies for Becoming a Fearless Agent

At just 32 years old, Utah-based real estate agent Colton Lindsay has achieved a life of financial freedom for himself through his fierce dedication to his business, and strategies that have helped propel his agency, the WGR Sales Team, to unbelievable success. In today’s episode of Stay Paid, Josh and Luke sit down with special… Read more »


Interview with Eric Feng: How to Become Highly Sought After in Your Market

For public speaking coach Eric Feng, teaching has been his passion ever since he could remember. He parlayed this innate ability into a successful career in which he is now a well-recognized personality within the financial service, real estate, and direct market industries. In this episode of Stay Paid, Josh and Luke sit down with… Read more »


Looking Beyond the Bank: What It Takes to Succeed in Insurance

Exploring the Emotional Component of Final-Expense Insurance Sales Final-expense insurance sales hinge on an agent’s ability to build trust and emotionally connect with prospects. This week on Stay Paid, we talk with Michael Kwarteng and Jalon Talley, founders of True Wealth Financial, a nationwide life and health insurance consulting agency. In one short year, they’ve… Read more »